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HB 7456 Rhode Island House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION -- THE EDUCATION EQUITY AND PROPERTY TAX RELIEF ACT

Summary
Mandates public schools (K-12) have one full-time certified social worker for every 250 students and allocates $2 million in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget for school districts and municipalities to hire additional social workers.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates $2M in FY2025 budget for school social workers, increasing public service funding per bill summary.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAllocates $2M for social worker hiring with 1:250 student ratio mandate, directly enhancing K-12 student support services and funding.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds school social workers for mental health services, directly advancing student mental health care access per bill's allocation and mandate.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAllocates $2M to hire school social workers, directly funding employment positions in education sector per mandate.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2026 Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 30, 2026
Introduced
01/30/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Deb Fellela
Deb Fellela
DDemocratic
RI
43
P
Photo of Grace Diaz
Grace Diaz
DDemocratic
RI
11
P
Photo of Jenni Furtado
Jenni Furtado
DDemocratic
RI
64
P
Photo of Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
Mary Ann Shallcross-Smith
DDemocratic
RI
46
P
Photo of Pat Serpa
Pat Serpa
DDemocratic
RI
27
P
Photo of Rebecca Kislak
Rebecca Kislak
DDemocratic
RI
4
P
Photo of Teresa Tanzi
Teresa Tanzi
DDemocratic
RI
34